Lavatory ob washbasin



Jan. 2, 1940. G, coo s 2,185,186

LAVATORY OR WASHBAS IN Fild April 5, 1957 INVENTOR fl /g 6f (Zora '25.

BY M W A TTORNE Y5.

Patented Jan. 2, 1940 UNITED STATES 2,185,186 LAVATORY R WASHBASIN Harry G. Coordes, Detroit, Mich assignor to Briggs Manutacturln 8 Company, Detroit,

Micin, a corporation of Michigan Application April 5, 1937, [Serial No. 135,031

3 Claim.

This invention relates to washbasins, such as lavatories and the like, and more particularly to such basins formed from sheet metal by stamping operations and preferably covered with a 6 protective layer such as an enamel coating.

One of the objects of the present invention is to providea pressed metal washbasin of the foregoing character provided with improved means not only effective to reenforce or stifien the rim 10 of the basin but also to prevent or assist in preventing splashing of the water from the sump over the rim thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a washbasin having a sump and a horizontal por- 15 tion surrounding said sump, in which the capacity of the washbasin is considerably increased without sacrificing the width of said horizontal portion and without increasing the depth of the draw in the sump.

It is an added object of the invention to provide a washbasin of the above character, which is of a shape particularly adapted to be formed by stamping operations with a minimum number of dies, and which is, therefore, relatively cheap 95 to manufacture.

Other objects of this invention will appear in the following description and appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification wherein 3 like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a washbasin of the lavatory type embodying the present invention.

35 Fig. 2 is a transversesectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, looking in the direc- 40 tion of the arrows.

Before explaining in detail the present invention it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of parts illus- 45 trated in the accompanying drawing, since the invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the pur- 50 .pose of description and not of limitation, and it is not intended tolimit the invention claimed herein beyond the requirements of the prior art.

In the drawing there is shown, by way of example, a single type of pressed metal washbasin l embodying the present invention. A washbasin constructed in accordance with the present invention comprises generally a sump having surrounding upstanding walls pressed along their upper edges to provide a generally horizontal portion merging smoothly and seamlessly into. 5 said walls. Along the line of merging of the walls of the sump and said horizontal portion there is formed a bead o'r ridge extending inwardly of the sump, thereby forming both a stiffening means and a splash preventing means. In the present embodiment of the invention said splash preventing bead extends continuously around the sidesand the front of the sump. However, it should be understood that my invention is not limited to such an arrangement, and that a bead extending around all four sides of the sump, or along only one or two sides thereof may be utilized.

The washbasin of the present invention is preferably pressed from a single metal blank to provide a sump or fluid receiving bowl having a bottom lll provided with a drainhole H, said bottom being made slightly sloping toward said drainhole to provide proper drainage. Along its four edges the bottom I0 is provided with surrounding upstanding walls l2, l3,- l4 and .15 into which said bottom merges smoothly and seamlessly, the numerals l2 and I3 indicating the front and the rear walls, respectively, and the numerals I4 and I5 indicating the side walls of 80 the sump. The walls l3, I4 and i5 merge smoothly and seamlessly into a generally horizontal ledge l6 which extends outwardly of the sump or bowl and surrounds the front and the sides thereof.

The rear edge of the ledge l6 substantially coincides with the upper ends of the rear wall 13 of the sump, said edges extending substantially in a straight line at which they merge smoothly and seamlessly into an inclined rear portion or splashback IT. The central portion. of the splashback I1 is made concaved as shown at IS in Fig. l to accommodate a number of suitable faucets arranged at the faucet holes l9 pierced through said portion [8, and to give to the sink a 46 more pleasing appearance. Along its upper edges said inclined portion I1 is provided with a rearwardly extending flange 20, the middle portion whereof is slightly raised as shown at 2|. The ends of the top flange 20 and the inclined splash- 50 back I! merge into .vertical end flanges 22 forming continuations of a continuous depending flange 23 extending around the three sides of the horizontal ledge IS. The bottom edges of the apron 23,-the vertical edges of the end flanges 22 M and the rear edge 01' the top flange 20 are provided with stiffening flanges indicated by the characters 23a, 22a and 20a respectively.

It is an important feature of the present invention that along the line of merger of the sump walls with the horizontal ledge Hi there is provided a continuous splash preventing reenforcing bead 24, said bead being made inwardly projecting as is clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The ends of said bead 24 merge into the rear wall I3 01 the sump. It will be clear in view of the foregoing that by virtue of the above described construction the capacity of the sump is greatly increased without sacrificing the width of the horizontal portion l6. At the same time the bead 24 prevents splashing of water from the sump and permits more free use of the sump without the inconvenience of splashing the water on and over the horizontal ledge or rim I6.

I claim:

1. A washbasin pressed from a single metal sheet to provide a sump having upstanding walls extending around three sides of the sump, the upper edges of said walls being outturned to provide a continuous rim flange terminating in a depending apron having intumed lower edges, said rim flange being extended inwardly to provides. reinforcing rib overhanging said walls.

'2. A washbasin pressed from a single metal sheet to provide a sump having upstanding walls extending around three sides or the sump, the upper edges of said walls being extended inwardly in the form 01 a continuous rib overhanging the sump walls and thence extended outwardly to form a continuous relatively wide rim or ledge, the latter terminating in a depending apron flange having inturned lower edges.

3. A washbasin pressed from a single metal sheet to provide a sump having upstanding walls extending around three sides 01' the sump, the

upper edges of said walls being extended inwardly 

